1. Defining the Problem Questions that Clarify: Why do you say that?
How does this relate to our discussions?
Questions that probe assumptions:
What could we assume instead?
How can you verify or disprove that assumption?
Questions that probe reasons and evidence:
What would be an example?
What evidence do you have to support your answer?
Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives:
What would be an alternative?
What is a different way to look at it?
Questions that probe implications and consequences:
What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid?
How does that tie into what we learned?
Questions that revisit the original question:
What was the point of this question?
Why do you think I asked this question?
Defining the Problem

3. Defining The Real Problem (Find the real problem before deciding to solve the perceived problem)
Problem Statement:

4. Questions that clarify:
Why do you say that?
How does this relate to our discussion?

5. Questions that probe assumptions:
What could we assume instead?
How can you verify or disprove that assumption?

6. Questions that probe reasons and evidence:
What would be an example?
What evidence do you have to support your answer?

7. Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives:
What would be an alternative?
What is a different way to look at it?

8. Questions that probe implications and consequences:
What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid?
How does that tie into what we learned?

9. Questions that revisit the original question:
What was the point of this question?
Why do you think I asked this question?

10. Let’s redefine the real problem:

11. Define The Real Problem:

12. Defining The Real Problem (Find the real problem before deciding to solve the perceived problem)
Problem Statement:

13. Questions that clarify:
Why do you say that?
How does this relate to our discussion?

14. Questions that probe assumptions:
What could we assume instead?
How can you verify or disprove that assumption?

15. Questions that probe reasons and evidence:
What would be an example?
What evidence do you have to support your answer?

16. Questions that explore viewpoints and perspectives:
What would be an alternative?
What is a different way to look at it?

17. Questions that probe implications and consequences:
What are the consequences if that assumption is not valid?
How does that tie into what we learned?

18. Questions that revisit the original question:
What was the point of this question?
Why do you think I asked this question?

19. Let’s redefine the real problem: